Fort Worth Police and Firefighters Memorial
Memorial Location

The memorial is located on the north end of Trinity Park along West 7th Street. It occupies approximately five acres of park. » Get Directions

Hours of Operation
5:00am - 11:30pm
The displays and paths are always illuminated.

Contact Information

By Mail
3801 Hulen Suite 101
Fort Worth, Texas 76107

By Phone
817-870-2171

A promise of remembrance.

Claude Henry Harmon Jr.

Age:
29

Length of Service:
Four Months

Date of Injury:
October 4, 1957

Date of Death:
October 4, 1957

Location of Incident:
2700 East Lancaster

Summary:
Officer C.H. Harmon, died on Saturday, October 5, 1957, one day after his motorcycle was struck by a car in the 2700 block of East Lancaster. Harmon was a new officer on the force and was on his way to attend the police training school when the accident occured. Becoming a Fort Worth Police Officer was Harmon's life long ambition.

Officer Harmon died from back and neck injuries suffered in the accident. He was 29 years old.

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